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Week 2

Weekly
Grade
The Big Trubisky
1-1 324.5
264.19
 
VS
proj
Daddy Ate a Squirrel
181 0-2
254.01

The Big Trubisky brush off expectations, defeat Daddy Ate a Squirrel in 324.5-181.0 runaway

The Big Trubisky rose to the occasion, cruising to a 324.5-181.0 win over Daddy Ate a Squirrel, who fell short of projections. The Big Trubisky earned a 6.0-point lead on Thursday behind Kenny Golladay and never let go of it. Patrick Mahomes (343 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mike Williams (7 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for Daddy Ate a Squirrel in the loss. The Big Trubisky (1-1) will look to keep it rolling against The Brees Connection, while Daddy Ate a Squirrel (0-2) will attempt to right the ship against TomBrady Phillips.

Matchup Timeline

  The Big Trubisky   Daddy Ate a Squirrel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett (8 Rec, 178 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 36 points in a 33-30 lost to the Titans in Week 2. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.58-point projection. Lockett ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

The Big Trubisky
Points
% of total points 324.5
1
Kyler Murray
QB
79
49.6
24.3%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
52
44.62
16%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
40
18.61
12.3%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
36
16.58
11.1%
Daddy Ate a Squirrel
Points
% of total points 181
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
56
53.88
30.9%
2
Mike Williams
WR
22
12.73
12.2%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
18
39.57
9.9%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
16
17.6
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Big Trubisky who owned the lead, 70.5-70.0. For The Big Trubisky, Damien Harris had a 26-yard touchdown run. Trevor Lawrence made the highlight reel for Daddy Ate a Squirrel with a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 63-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard catch for The Big Trubisky, while Kyler Murray had a 77-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 218.5-114.0 lead for The Big Trubisky.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, but it was The Big Trubisky who owned the lead, 270.5-181.0. For The Big Trubisky, Lamar Jackson had a 42-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Daddy Ate a Squirrel with a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Robert Tonyan had a 22-yard touchdown catch for The Big Trubisky during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Big Trubisky   Daddy Ate a Squirrel

What If

The Big Trubisky would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Daddy Ate a Squirrel would have lost to seven other teams besides The Big Trubisky this week.
If they played Daddy Ate a Squirrel every week, The Big Trubisky would be 2-0 this season.
Last week, The Big Trubisky would have gotten the victory over Daddy Ate a Squirrel 252.5-221.5.
If The Big Trubisky had played every team in the league each week, they would be 14-4.
If they played every team every week, Daddy Ate a Squirrel would be 2-16.

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